Rochford Land Co Want Column Proprieties and Deals
South Dakota opportunities advertised with multiple real estate listings. Proposals include A No 1 lot in Balcom's Addition and various homes for sale or quick sale. Properties feature 7 room to 10 room houses, cellars, wells, shade trees, cement walks, city water, and nearby depots. An Employment Agency is noted in connection with real estate offerings.
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South Dakota
Balcom’s
Winona St
Howes
Boop
Valley Springs Tornado Destroys Buildings
A storm damaged Valley Springs about twenty five miles east of Sioux Falls. Reports say around thirty structures were destroyed. Communication with Valley Springs is cut. casualties unknown.
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Valley Springs
Sioux Falls
S. D
Tornado in Texas Kills Three Negroes Injures Three Whites
Innis Texas April 24 storm near Rice ten miles south of here kills three negroes and injures three white persons named Reeves. Several houses blown away and telephone connections south of here are lost with no communication available.
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Innis
Tex
Rice
Reeves
Explosion injures man in buggy near Madison
In Madison on April 24 Fred Alfrecht a carpenter contractor recently divorced was injured when a crude bomb exploded in the back of his buggy a woman riding with him suffered burns and Alfrecht sustained severe cuts.
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Madison, Wis
Fred Alfrecht
Alfrecht
Fires in Minnesota threaten Vergas and area towns
Amid a record dry hot spring Minnesota reports widespread wildfires. Vergas forest fires threaten the village as men are called out. Deer Creek and Paddock see buildings burned. Parkton and Inman report fire damage to farms, timber and yards. Bagley reports destruction of farm produce and houses.
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Fergus Falls
Minn
Minnesota
Vergas
Deer Creek
J. B. Hompe
Curtis
Burlingame
Paddock
Parkton Station
Henning
Inman
Richville
J. D. Cassidy
Devaney Wood Yard
Bagley
Crookston
Cyclone in Nebraska Sweeps Through Two Counties
A first of the season cyclone swept through Sancroft Nebraska damaging Cumming and Thurston counties. Three people dead including a baby. several injured. houses destroyed. Wires down, reports slow. storm moved toward the Winnebago reservation with widespread damage feared.
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Sancroft
Neb
Cumming County
Thurston County
John Mangleson
Pender
George Waacker
Bancroft
Winnebaro Indian Reservation
Prisoner’s $10 monthly clip reports proved by press cuttings
A Tombs inmate, jailed amid shady dealings, asked a friend for $10 monthly support. He revealed he spent it not on meals or cigars but on two press clipping bureaus to monitor coverage during his imprisonment. The friend was astonished by the inmate’s calculated use of the allowance.
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New York Times
The Star Chamber in Mammoth Cave
The New York Post describes Mammoth cave’s star chamber where visitors, after lights out, see a sky of stars formed by gypsum crystals against a manganese dioxide ceiling. Guides reveal the hidden ceiling and illuminate the illusion as a miniature firmament with stars.
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Mammoth Cave
New York Post
Horrible Suspicion Dialogue in Ledger Story
A Philadelphia Ledger piece notes a tense exchange where a father questions a young man about supporting a family, while the suitor reassures he has not lost his job. The dialogue hints at a serious marriage proposal and social expectations.
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Scott
Philadelphia Ledger
Crossing the Line in the Ancient Order of the Deep
The Philadelphia Record notes a vivid naval rite in which sailors crossing the line aboard an American battleship are dramatically welcomed by Neptune and Amphitrite. Initiation features a tarred tank, barber chair immersion, soap and oil, and helpers called bears and Cops before a certificate is issued.
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Neptune
Jackies
Order of the Deep
Amphitrite
Philadelphia
Crane and Lamper Exchange Blurred Leads in All Kinds
Fragmentary notice cites FY. crane and N. W Lamper in a terse undefined dispute. Names appear amid garbled OCR, offering little concrete detail beyond two individuals and a generic reference to kinds.
Tailored uniforms for men praised by local shop
A local tailor describes careful planning and scientific study of men’s physiques to tailor uniforms. He notes accurate measurements, good fabrics, and uniformly reasonable charges, claiming consistent success in clothing clients.
Snow as Water Bank and Blanket in Agriculture
A Chicago Tribune excerpt explains how snow stores moisture in mountains for summer irrigation, buffering rivers and crops. It notes snow’s value as a protective soil blanket and argues rain replacement would harm arid regions, contrasting Salt Lake and New Jersey experiences.
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Salt Lake Valley
West
New Jersey
Qobic
Chicago Tribune
50 000 Acre Homesteads in Valley County Nontana
Hand Office offers 50 000 acres of choice homesteads in Valley County Nontana with good soil and climate. Special excursion rates to inspect the country and direct dealings with commissioners. Also lists improved Mower County farms city property vacant lots and dwellings for exchange. Includes insurance offerings and wind storm protections. For sale cheap a Phacion with pole and shaves. cows pasture available east of Lansing Avenue.
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Valley County
Nontana
U. . Commissioners
W Mathews
Mower County
Austin
City of Austin
Ene
Banker’s Surety Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Empire State Surety Company
New York City
Cty
Lansing Avenue
A Young Man Means One Who Has a Good Time
A family tale recounts a boy calling a guest a young man. The father questions the term as the guest nears fifty. The boy replies that a young man is someone who has a good time, illustrating a playful definition from a child.
Father Questions Suitor Over Daughter’s Love
“I am not at all certain,” the father declares, “that my daughter loves you sufficiently to intrust her to your keeping for life.” The young man replies, “Perhaps you haven’t had the same advantages for observing things that I have.”
Historical note on religious toleration in China and Japan
The Japan Chronicle states that both Chinese and Japanese have a long history of religious tolerance. It argues that Christian persecution in the 17th century arose from political motives rather than religious conflict.
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Japan Chronicle
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